Sri Lanka has slashed fuel prices with ordinary petrol down by 33 rupees to 117 rupees a litre and diesel down by 16 rupees to 95 rupees per litre, the energy ministry said.

Petrol with 95-Octane was reduced by 30 rupees to 128 and super diesel by 23 rupees to 110 a litre.

The price of kerosene was cut by 16 rupees to 65 rupees per litre.